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+let testData = [
+    {},
+    {},
+    {},
+    {}
+]
+// objects with bdays pre 1800's, during 1800's and post 1800's
+
+function filterbasedOnBirthyear(data) {
+
+}
+
+// filter testData based on implementation in script
+//let results = testData.filter()
+
+functionTestResultsForFilter(result,    ) {
+    if (result === expected) {
+        console.log ("filterTestPassed")
+    } else {
+        console.error('Fileter test failed')
+    }
+}
+
+functionTestResultsForFilter(results, testData)
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